1.

Name of organization:

Community School District 23K

Primary location:

82-01 Rockaway Boulevard
Ozone Park, New York 11416

Contact information:
(phone / email / website):

Walter Kyte, Ph.D.
718-642-5800 / wkyte@nycboe.net

LEAs where service will be provided:

Community School Districts, 19K, 23K, 27Q

2.

Years provider has delivered service:

As component of the NYC Department of Education, Community School District 23K has been providing educational services and programs in excess of 100 years.

3.

Evidence that services have been effective:

Community School District 23K schools have been making steady progress toward their goal of meeting and exceeding New York State Performance Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Data shows that the percent of students in Level I has steadily declined, while the percent of students in Levels III and IV has increased. These results are due to the expectations that all students can approach, meet and exceed standards through the implementation of research based curricula, on-site professional development and developmentally appropriate practices.

4.

Title of the instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate):

The CSD 23 K-12 Learning Academy will provide the following SES program:
Ela: K-8- Options Reading Interventions,
3-8 Kaplan Skills & Strategies,
9-12- Scholastic- NY Times Upfront Writers Inc.
Math: K-8 Afterschool Achievers,
3-8 Kaplan Skills & Strategies,
9-12 Barron's Regents Exams and Answers, Barron's Let's Review Math A

5.

Grade level(s) the provider will serve:

Grades K - 12

6.

Content area(s) provider will serve:

ELA, Mathematics

7.

Number of sessions provided per week, if applicable:

2 sessions/week or Saturdays

8.

Average length of each service session (minutes/hours):

90-minutes per session/week or one 3 hour session on Saturday.

9.

Duration of the available service period (e.g. September 1 – June 30; September 1 – August 31; weekends only; summer school only; specific number of weeks or hours, other, etc ;):

Total of 81 hours offered before and after school and Saturdays, from October 15, 2005 – May 22, 2006

10.

Type of instruction:

Small group  Not to exceed the teacher: student ratio of 1:10

10a

Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with disabilities:

Students with disabilities will be provided appropriate instruction by qualified teachers, in accordance with each student’s IEP.

10b

Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited English proficiency:

ELL students will be provided appropriate instruction by qualified teachers.

11.

Qualifications of the service provider(s)/instructor(s):

All services will be provided by NYS certified and NYC licensed teachers.

12.

Reports to parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery):

Reports will be issued at 8-week intervals using the “Supplemental Educational Services Student Report.”

13.

Will transportation to the service location be provided at no charge if requested? (Note: LEAs are not required to provide or pay for transportation)

No

14.

Additional relevant information:

We will provide consistency of instruction in a print-rich, familiar environment.